Watertown Plant — Accidents
Total: 6 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 11d restricted | while driving the haul truck over a recently constructed haul road the tires slipped off edge and went into a slight water puddle causing the truck to rock and the employee struck EE's head on an AC u... |
| 02/21/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was assisting with a screen change out during wet, rainy conditions during the shift. Employee went home, showered, went to bed, and woke up around 3am with pain in left eye and went to the E... |
| 03/23/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | The miner was driving a Bell B45E articulated dump truck up a ramp in the mine and hit a rut in the road causing EE to bounce up off the seat and hit EE's head on the safety handle located on the roof... |
| 04/26/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 14d lost, 15d restricted | The wedges on the back of the portable crusher hopper vibrated out and the hopper sides opened up slightly. EE went to clear the rocks out of the way and after clearing the last rock, the back of the... |
| 08/14/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While loading truck, the left tilt cyl. hose pulled out of hose fitting. Hose whipped into windshield, breaking windshield, covering operator with hot oil and glass. |
| 03/26/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting with a torch when hot slag got behind safety glasses and burned eye. |